Tax evasion and an economy that generates amazing profits for a small minority, have made possible the emergence of a group of super rich who, with the help of their wealth and on the pretext of philanthropy, have claimed the illegitimate right to decide the future of others, while doing business in their own private interest.
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December 2022 – Opinion: AGRA Gets Make-Up, Not Make-Over by Timothy A. Wise and Jomo Kwame Sundaram – Despite its dismal record, the Gates Foundation-sponsored Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) announced a new five-year strategy in September after rebranding itself by dropping ‘Green Revolution’ from its name. [read]
April 2021 – Opinion: Another false start in Africa sold with Green Revolution myths by Timothy A. Wise and Jomo Kwame Sundaram – AGRA has clearly failed to improve agricultural productivity and farmers’ incomes in Africa. This failure remind us of the high opportunity costs of paths not taken. [read]
April 2017 – Opinion: Gates Foundation’s rose-colored world view not supported by evidence by Martin Kirk and Jason Hickel – It is wrong to pretend that poverty and hunger could be eliminated by more charity and aid, and without challenging the way the global economic system operates. [read]